Corselet



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GORSELET Filed July 21. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet '2 Patented Nov. 29, 1932UNITED STATES EMOGENE mm, or SANTA. oRuz, ontmozanm V consnrnirApplication filed. July 21, 1931. Serial No. 552,245. i

This invention relates to corselets. Garments of this character havebeen found objectionable because the lower edges thereof have producedvery noticeable corset lines across the back and sides which have marredthe appearance of the gowns worn thereover. This has been particularlytrue of garments worn by stout persons.

Another objection present in the usual corselet has been the location ofhose supporters at points where it has been necessary to sit on thebuttons, buckles, elastic straps, eto.,

forming parts thereof and where they exert excessive strains upon thehose tops and tend to tear them.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a corselet with acontinuous elastic skirt which forms a downward extension of the garmentand fits snugly but yieldingly to the body so that the objectionablecorset line is eliminated and the gowns worn thereover will liesmoothly.

Another object is to locate the hose supporters where they will notcause discomfort to the wearer but will hold the hose properly andadjust themselves automatically to the movements of the user withoutpulling excessively on the hose and tearing them.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a front perspective View of the corselet.

Figure 2 is a rear perspective view thereof.

Figure 3 is a View showing the inside of the corselet, said garmentbeing spread open.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates theusual front panel of a corselet which can be provided with the usualgusset 2 of elastic. A back panel A is stitched to one side ofthe frontpanel 1 and is stiffened by stays located at desired points asindicatedat 5. The back panel can be of any desired shape and has a side gusset felastic.

Straps 7 connect the top of the back panel to the top edge of thebrassi'er'e 8 sewn to the upper edges of front panel 1. The front panelis formed of any suitable unstiffened fabric and both it and thebrassiere are 'provided along one side edge with fasteners 9;

The front panel 1 has the elastic gussetb along its attached side andextending from theother side of the back panel 4 is a narrow flap 11also provided with an elastic gus 5 set 12. This flap has its upperportion 13 formed of a material corresponding to the brassiere 8. Thefasteners 9 are adapted to detachably connect one side of the frontpanel 1 to flap l1 and'the.corresponding side of the brassiere to theportion 13.

Arranged inside of the garment is a broad front panel 14 of a softfabric. This is secured along one side to the gusset 6. A flap H 15 ofsimilar material is secured to the gusset 12 and both panel 14 and flap15 have fasteners 16 whereby they can be secured together. This paneland its flap form an abdominal supporter back of the smooth front panel1 and both terminate below the brassiere.

For the purpose of obliterating the objectionable corset line usuallyformed by the lower edge of the back panel, the present garment isformed with a skirt 17 of elastic webbing which is fastened smoothly tothe outer surface of panel 4; above the lower edge thereof and extendsdownwardly a suitable distance to fit snugly upon the wearer. This skirthas one end extended'partly across and secured to one side of the frontpanel 1 while the other end forms a flap 18 adapted to lap the frontpanel and to be detachably secured thereto by fasteners 19.

An adjustable elastic strap 20 is secured at one end to the free lowercorner of the panel 1 and at its other end to the free lower cornerof'panel 14. Another elastic strap 21 is attached at one end to theother lower corner of front panel 1 while its other end is secured tothe adjacent portion of panel 14. 10b

Other elastic straps 22 and 23 are secured to the sides of the backpanel 4 at the lower end thereof. All of these straps support slidableloops 24 carrying fasteners 25 for engaging 5 the tops of the hose.Because of their locations the'stra 22 and 23 will be supported at thesides 0 the wearer while straps 20 and 21 will be in front. Thus thesestraps will not retard the movements of the wearer nor will they pullexcessively on the engaged hose. On the contrary, the" loops 24; willslide freely on the straps to adapt the supporters to changingpositions.

What is claimed is: a I

A corselet including front andback panels adapted to extend across'theback,front and oneside of the wearer, means for joining them detachablyat the other side, and an elastic apron overlying the lower portions ofsaid panels and sewn thereto, said apron hanging well below the panelsand extending without break from one side of the front panelalong bothsides and the back of the corselet, one end of the apron being sewn tothe side por- 25 tion of the front anel and the other end thereof beingleft ree to provide a flap for lapping the other side portion of thefront panel, and means for detachably securing said flap to the sideportion of the front panel,

and two ends of the apron being spaced apart at the front of the garmentand said apron adually decreasing in size from the center of its back toits front ends 7 In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, Ihave hereto afiixed'my si nature.

EMOGENE ART.

